Accelerated Testing
Chapter Contents Include:
Chapter 1Introduction
The Purpose of Accelerated Testing
Design Life
Statistical Sample Size Determination
Tolerances in Accelerated Testing
Financial Considerations
Summary
Chapter 2Probability Fundamentals
Sampling
Probability Density Function
Cumulative Distribution Function
Reliability Function
Hazard Function
Expectation
Summary
Chapter 3Distributions
Continuous Modeling Distributions
Weibull Distribution
Normal Distribution
Lognormal Distribution
Exponential Distribution
Discrete Modeling Distributions
Poisson Distribution
Binomial Distribution
Hypergeometric Distribution
Geometric Distribution
Identifying the Correct Discrete Distribution
Sampling Distributions
Chi-Square Distribution
t-Distribution
F-Distribution
Bayes Theorem
Summary
Chapter 4Parameter Estimation
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Probability Plotting
Hazard Plotting
Exponential Distribution
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Hazard Plotting
Probability Plotting
Normal Distribution
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Hazard Plotting
Probability Plotting
Lognormal Distribution
Weibull Distribution
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Hazard Plotting
Probability Plotting
Nonparametric Confidence Intervals
Summary
Chapter 5Accelerated Test Plans
Mean Time to Fail
Test Plan Problems
Zero-Failure Testing
Bogey Testing
Bayesian Testing
Sequential Testing
Pass-Fail Testing
Exponential Distribution
Weibull Distribution
Randomization of Load Cycles
Reliability Growth
Reliability Growth Process
Reliability Growth Models
Summary
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Chapter 7Environmental Stress Screening
Stress Screening Theory
The Product Reliability Equation
What Is ESS?
The Evolution of ESS
Misconceptions About ESS
Types of Environmental Stress
Advantages of Temperature Cycling
Levels of Screen Complexity
Failure Analysis
Case Histories
Implementing an ESS Program
Equipment
Burn-In Optimization
Summary
Chapter 8Test Equipment Methods and Applications
Simulation Versus Stimulation
Simulation
Stimulation
Types of Stresses
Temperature
Vibration
Electrical Stress
Combined Environments
Other Types of Stress
Summary
Appendix AStatistical Tables
Table A.1: The Gamma Function
Table A.2: Standard Normal Cumulative
Distribution Function
Table A.3: Chi-Square Significance
Table A.4: F Significance
Table A.5: t Significance
Table A.6: Poisson Cumulative Distribution Function
Appendix BGovernment Documents
Appendix CGlossary
Appendix DList of Acronyms
References
Index
About the Authors
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Chapter 6Accelerated Testing Models
Linear Acceleration
Field Correlation
Arrhenius Model
Eyring Model
Voltage Models
Mechanical Crack Growth
Degradation Testing
Qualitative Tests
Step-Stress Testing
Elephant Tests
HALT and HASS
Summary
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